Media Matters

LEFT BIAS

These media sources are moderately to strongly biased toward liberal causes through story selection and/or political affiliation. They may utilize strong loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by using appeal to emotion or stereotypes), publish misleading reports and omit reporting of information that may damage liberal causes. Some sources in this category may be untrustworthy. See all Left Bias sources.

Overall, we rate Media Matters Left Biased based on selectively checking right wing sources and High for factual reporting due to properly sourcing information and a clean fact check record.

Detailed Report

Founded in 2004 by journalist and political activist David Brock as a counterweight to the conservative Media Research Center, Media Matters for America is a politically progressive media watchdog in the United States. He founded the group with help from the Center for American Progress. The organization has a stated mission of “comprehensively monitoring, analyzing, and correcting conservative misinformation in the U.S. media”. It is known for its aggressive criticism of conservative journalists and media outlets, including its “War on Fox News.”

Media Matters is a 501(c)(3), nonprofit organization that is funded through donations and sponsors. According to Sourcewatch they are funded by wealthy liberals and according to the right leaning Influence Watch “Media Matters was founded with $2 million in funding from wealthy progressives funneled through the Tides Foundation with additional funding from MoveOn.org and the New Democrat Network. The left-of-center donor group known as Democracy Alliance endorsed the group in 2004, resulting in a flood of donations. In 2010, George Soros gave the group $1 million. MMfA has also received substantial funding from labor unions, most notably the National Education Association (NEA).”

A factual search reveals Media Matters has not failed a fact check and in fact is used by IFCN fact checkers for verification of data.

Overall, we rate Media Matters Left Biased based on selectively checking right wing sources and High for factual reporting due to properly sourcing information and a clean fact check record. (5/13/2016) Updated (D. Van Zandt 4/19/2019)

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